Day: September 24, 2017

The Tennessee Titans made the politically charged decision to boycott the national anthem in their home NFL home game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, choosing instead to remain in the locker room while the rest of the game’s attendees honored the flag. “As a team, we wanted to…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Neither the Seattle Seahawks or Tennessee Titans were on the field for the national anthem before Sunday’s game at Nissan Stadium. While Meghan Linsey sang the anthem, both teams remained in the locker room. “We will not stand for the injustice that has plagued people of this…

Initial reports were that the entire Pittsburgh Steelers football team would forego the pregame national anthem for their game in Chicago after comments from President Donald Trump set a firestorm across the NFL. Well, that turned out to not be entirely true, as one member of the Steelers did come…

At least one person is dead and eight more are injured after a gunman stormed the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch this morning. WKRN reports: One woman was killed and eight people, including the gunman, were injured in what officials are calling a “mass casualty” incident at…

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles initiated a voluntary recall of 494,417 Dodge Ram 2500 trucks worldwide after a potential of fire due to a malfunctioning water pump was discovered. “Affected are model-year 2013-17 Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups; and 3500, 4500 and 5500 chassis cabs,” the company said in a statement, released…

The frog from hell had a powerful bite. Did the devil frog munch on baby dinos? Beelzebufo ampinga, so named for the ancient deity often called the “Lord of the Flies,” was a devilish frog indeed. The species, which lived on the island of Madagascar around 70 million years ago,…

President Trump on Saturday beat back the chief attack on his his candidate in Alabama’s Republican runoff election for U.S. Senate, saying Sen. Luther Strange had proven himself to be his ally in the fight against the Washington establishment. “I’m telling you because I’ve seen him. He is tough as…

President Donald Trump blasted “son of a b**ch” National Football League (NFL) players who choose to protest by kneeling during the national anthem at games during a raucous Friday night rally in Huntsville, Alabama. Trump showed up to stump for Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.) in his upcoming GOP primary bid…

President Donald Trump said Saturday he was withdrawing a White House invitation extended to the Golden State Warriors after several players on the NBA championship-winning side voiced misgivings about attending a reception. Writing on Twitter, Trump singled out Warriors star Stephen Curry, who on Friday had signalled that he would…

Reba Carrie Opry Reba McEntire celebrated the 40th anniversary of her first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry with a very special performance on the show September 22. Reba’s segment of the show was billed “Reba McEntire and friends,” and one of those friends ended up being her fellow Oklahoman,…